NYSE$ASH

Ashland Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Ashland's financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 were announced, showing resilience despite global economic uncertainty.

Ashland reported sales of $574 million, a 10% decrease compared to the prior-year quarter. Net income was $37 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased to $143 million. The company saw improved performance in its consumer business units, particularly in pharmaceutical excipients and additives for hand sanitizers, while industrial businesses showed signs of recovery in June.

  • Sales were $574 million, down 10% year-over-year.
  • Net income reached $37 million.
  • Adjusted income from continuing operations, excluding intangibles amortization expense, was $68 million, up from $64 million in the prior-year quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $143 million, up from $140 million in the prior-year quarter,

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$574M

Previous: $641M-10.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.84

Previous: $0.77+9.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$94M

Previous: -$103M+8.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$57M

Previous: -$37M-54.1%
Net Income

$37M

Previous: $66M-43.9%
Operating Income

$48M

Previous: $43M+11.6%
Gross Profit

$196M

Previous: $207M-5.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$416M

Previous: $132M+215.2%
Total Assets

$6.99B

Previous: $7.93B-11.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$3M

Previous: $4M-25.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Ashland · Revenue · Quarterly

$574M

Q3 2020-10.5%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Ashland · $516M total across 4 segments · Q3 2020

  • Life Sciences
    $189M-0.5%
  • Personal Care
    $155M-1.9%
  • Specialty Additives
    $135M-23.7%
  • Intermediates
    $37M-9.8%

Forward guidance

Chairman and CEO Guillermo Novo will provide commentary on the outlook for Ashland during the conference call with securities analysts on Wednesday, July 29, 2020.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

29 / 64 earnings

Positive

+15.9%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-10.2%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+8.4%+6.3%+17.7%
Q1 2026-0.8%+4.2%-6.8%
Q4 2025-1.0%-1.3%+15.5%
Q2 2025-9.9%-11.5%-9.0%
Q1 2025-9.8%-14.4%-14.5%
Q4 2024-5.0%-7.3%-11.2%
Q3 2024-3.2%-6.5%-7.4%
Q2 2024-2.6%-1.2%+2.7%
Q1 2024+15.9%+13.4%+15.9%
Q4 2023-4.8%+0.8%+7.3%
Q3 2023+0.1%+1.3%-6.9%
Q2 2023-10.2%-9.5%-15.0%
Q1 2023+1.5%-1.4%-3.8%
Q4 2022+7.9%+8.0%+11.9%
Q3 2022-2.5%-4.3%+1.5%
Q2 2022+4.7%+3.5%+4.3%
Q1 2022+1.2%-0.8%-5.9%
Q4 2021+1.4%+7.4%+5.3%
Q3 2021-3.9%-3.1%-2.3%
Q2 2021-7.0%-7.3%+1.2%
Q1 2021+1.3%+2.3%+3.0%
Q4 2020-2.4%+3.9%-2.5%
Q3 2020-2.5%-5.2%-5.1%
Q2 2020-0.1%+5.3%+20.8%
Q1 2020+1.1%-1.8%+0.8%
Q4 2019-3.8%-8.6%-3.8%
Q3 2019+0.0%-3.5%-8.7%
Q2 2019-5.4%-4.9%-5.0%
Q1 2019+2.7%+2.0%+1.8%
Q4 2018+9.0%+8.5%+2.6%
Q3 2018+2.5%+3.9%+2.6%
Q2 2018+7.7%+10.6%+17.4%
Q1 2018+0.3%+2.0%-2.2%
Q4 2017-3.6%-3.9%+2.5%
Q3 2017-2.4%-2.3%-4.5%
Q2 2017-1.4%-2.5%+7.6%
Q1 2017+2.1%+2.2%+4.6%
Q4 2016-4.1%-5.3%+1.3%
Q3 2016-6.4%-6.7%-4.3%
Q2 2016-0.7%
Q1 2016-1.9%
Q4 2015-0.1%
Q3 2015-3.2%
Q2 2015-1.4%
Q1 2015+1.3%
Q4 2014+2.9%
Q3 2014-5.1%
Q2 2014+4.5%
Q1 2014-1.0%
Q4 2013-5.8%
Q3 2013+0.4%
Q2 2013-0.1%
Q1 2013+6.9%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012-0.4%
Q2 2012+1.5%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q4 2011-4.8%
Q3 2011+4.0%
Q2 2011+0.8%
Q1 2010+3.1%
Q4 2010-1.2%
Q3 2010-5.7%
Q2 2010+2.8%

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